I really never felt in a trouble on my service games. Even throughout the second set, the whole second set, I was feeling that I was almost there. Then finally at 5-5, I played two perfect returns on 15-30 and 15-40 to break him and to close out the match.
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I couldn't return anything. In the third set, maybe he was thinking about the title. Then he had a medical time-out for his thigh and that allowed him to relax. But I had a great week.Ivan Ljubicic
After the third set, I thought I'm going to win because I felt everything much better. I think he was just pushing the ball back and running left and right. I think I was very unlucky in the fifth set not to get the break in the beginning, then to lose service game after.
Ivan Ljubicic
In the first set, I tried to play a fast game, I thought maybe that's the only chance I can trouble him a little bit. But it was not the case.
Ivan Ljubicic
Nobody likes to play against Fabrice Santoro. His anticipation, his touch and hands are unbelievable. Every time we play, I know I am going to have a tough match but today, I felt good and I think I did the right things tactically. I am working on having a more complete game. I know I can't reach my goal of being a Top 10 with just a big serve. I think I am on a good track at the moment, I am playing well and have a lot of confidence from the Davis Cup.
Ivan Ljubicic
He played quite well and he was the one who was pushing me over the limits. When it's like that, it's very difficult to make a statement out there, to make a decent match.
Ivan Ljubicic
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